Jordan Crawford just walked over and said something to Joe, who is standing with the other Kentucky starters and stretching right now.

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A little bit louder here than usual before a game, although I think the fans are realizing that Gordon and Bassett won’t play. You can see most of the heads in the building looking at Gordon on the bench.

Jordan Crawford’s steal and acrobatic fastbreak layup brought the house down in here. Crawford has been spectacular so far in his return, 8 points in 12 minutes with a couple of threes, including one that banked. It’s really loud in here now, the type of environment we expected.